Developmental Delay (1)

Question 1

Global Delay:
What is this?

What could it indicate?

Answer 1

➊ Slow development in all developmental domains

➋ An underlying pathology, such as:
• Down’s syndrome
• Foetal Alcohol syndrome
• Fragile X syndrome
• Rett syndrome

Question 2

Motor Delay:
What can cause a gross delay?

What can cause a fine delay?

Answer 2

➊ Cerebral palsy, Spina bifida, Visual impairment, Ataxia, Myopathy

➋ Dyspraxia, Cerebral palsy, Visual impairment, Muscular dystrophy

Question 3

Language Delay:
What should any child suspected with this get?

What is language the best indicator of?

When is this usually diagnosed?

What are some causes of this?

Answer 3

➊ Full hearing test!

➋ Future intellectual potential

➌ In nursery

➍ • Specific social circumstances – lack of stimulus
• Autism
• Hearing impairment
• LD
• Neglect – safeguarding should be done if suspected
• Cerebral palsy

Question 4

Personal and Social Delay:
What are some of its causes?

Answer 4

• Emotional and social neglect – safeguarding should be done if suspected
• Parenting issues
• Autism